Another funny tidbit to chew on...
last year a poll was taken about tax deductions.. the question was if
the government no longer gave tax deductions as a means to reduce your
tax liability, would you still donate money to non profits and similar
agencies.
only 5% said yes.
-paris
[finding the future in the past, passing the future in the present]
[connecting people, places and things]
-----Original Message-----
From: "John Wilker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 20:03:45 -0700
Subject: RE: Revenge has it's place
> I'm pretty sure it was never said that the world isn't a cruel,
> literally
> screwed up place. So if some poor kids has to have a poor messed up
> life in
> order to learn that he unlike his parents shouldn't run around having
> kids,
> then yeah, I'll go down to that shelter and tell every single kid
> their that
> they are on their own.
>
> I wonder if you guys would feel the way you do if paying taxes became
> voluntary, how many of you would give your money freely for this oh
> so great
> cause? It's easy to be the bleeding heart when you're not really
> doing
> anything other than letting the gov't tax you.
>
> And perhaps since it's such a good cause and we shouldn't punish the
> ids,
> maybe you guys wouldn't mind paying my share then? I don't want to
> but if
> you are truly feeling for these poor souls you shouldn't have a
> single doubt
> about anteing up....?
>
> Maybe Mabeline and Marva could move in together split the bills and
> get
> jobs..?
>
> J.
>
>
>
> John Wilker
> Web Applications Consultant
> Macromedia Certified ColdFusion Developer
>
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>
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> Brings
> Your Ancestors Back From the Grave" in Chinese.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: George Kaytor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 5:19 AM
> To: CF-Community
> Subject: RE: Revenge has it's place
>
>
> Punish adults not children. Judith, try going to a shelter and
> telling a 4
> year old they can't eat today becuase their not your responsibility.
> I think
> if you faced the problem in person, your though pattern would change.
>
> -george
>
>
> >From: Judith Campbell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >To: CF-Community <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: RE: Revenge has it's place
> >Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 00:30:36 -0400
> >
> >At 11:51 PM 6/12/01 -0400, you wrote:
> > >Some of these people didn't plan on having kids, they are kinda
> strange
> >in
> > >that sometimes they just happen. now 99% of the time it can be
> prevented
> > >before hand. And lets please not get into abortion. but mistakes
> happen,
> > >and she is trying.
> >
> >Kids do not "just happen". It requires two people having sex.
> >
> >Can't afford kids, either use birth control or don't have sex.
> >
> >If you still insist on having them, don't expect me to support them.
> I
> >have better things to do with my money, like paying for prescription
> drugs
> >for 6 ailing parents and step-parents on medicare, all of whom
> worked and
> >paid taxes all of their adult lives.
> >
> >Judith
> >
> >
> >
>
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